The last private lesson of the evening is often where the most technical work happens. The room is quieter, the pace is more focused, and there is time to slow a movement down before putting power back into it. This session was a 1.5-hour regular private lesson with a client beginning another 10-lesson block. The goal for this new block is advanced training methods, not just more combinations or harder rounds. Tonight’s focus was clear: build better high kicks for Muay Thai,

My client from Cotswold Karate School has been taking several months of Muay Thai cross-training lessons. The aim has not been to replace karate with kickboxing. The aim has been to use kickboxing and Muay Thai as attribute training, so certain ideas already present in karate can become more alive under pressure.

Tonight’s personal training session with my advanced client focused entirely on stand-up martial arts. We dedicated the full 1.5 hours to exploring the traditional conventions of boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, rather than blending them as separate ranges in MMA. This approach allowed us to dive deep into the unique techniques and strategies each art offers in its purest form.